Synonyms of grammar

grammar

noun

ˈgra-mər 

as in principles

general or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based

student directors learning the grammar of filmmaking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• principles
• elements
• philosophy
• basis
• alphabet
• fundamentals
• basics
• foundation
• rudiments
• law
• rule
• essentials
• doctrine
• ABC(s)
• groundwork
• cornerstone
• keystone
• bedrock
• axiom
• dogma
• belief
• underpinning
• tenet
• theorem
• precept
• canon
• nitty-gritty
• standard
• faith

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• details
• trivia

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grammar

The Intel Core Ultra 5 processor is designed to enhance Windows 11's Copilot AI functionality, providing on-device grammar suggestions, image generation, translation and tons of other cool features. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

Production runs from a Los Angeles home base plus two traveling studios that move to the best matches each day, borrowing the fanfest grammar of Big Noon Kickoff. — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Out of love for different sound systems, different writing systems, different grammars, different sets of concepts, different idioms, different ways of seeing the world. — Douglas Hofstadter, Time, 30 June 2026

Some questions have been lightly edited for clarity and grammar. — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 30 June 2026

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